Poor Penelope Lane! In spite of having a name that's reminiscent of an upbeat Beatles tune, her husband has left her for another man, plus he's been arrested for embezzlement and all their assets have been seized, leaving her with the clothes on her back. She ends up returning to the very same job she had when she graduated from college, and understandably feels that her life is a failure. Her friends try various schemes to cheer her up, but they all backfire, leaving her more miserable than before. The gift of a book results in Pen being stalked by someone who thinks she knows more than she does...if only she could figure out what it is!